FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar: Many firsts in this FIFA edition | FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar vs Ecuador squad, schedule dates, opening ceremony time, teams, broadcast in India, Qatar stadiums, tickets and more

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar vs Ecuador squad, schedule dates, opening ceremony time, teams, broadcast in India, Qatar stadiums, tickets - Even before the start of the mega sporting spectacle in Qatar, the FIFA World Cup 2022 has already made it to the history books for its unique achievements.

A world cup of many firsts 

1) It is the first World Cup to be organised in the Arab world.

2) The first to be held in winter and the second one in Asia after the 2002 edition jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan. 

3) This edition is also one of the most expensive World Cups as Qatar had to build all stadiums from scratch, creating a sporting oasis in the desert, fully air-conditioned indoor stadiums at the cost of more than $6.5 billion.

4) The total cost of hosting the World Cup is reportedly around $220 billion -- the biggest amount splurged by any of the organisers for the FIFA World Cup as the 2014 edition in Brazil cost $11.5 billion while the last edition in Russia in 2018 cost about $14 billion.

5) The Qatar 2022 World Cup will introduce new rules and new technology. The five substitution rule will be introduced in this World Cup -- which makes the game seem a bit different from that at the previous World Cups.

6) 2022 World Cup will introduce new technology -- the 'semi-automated offside technology'. This will help detect whether the ball has crossed the goalline.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar opening ceremony time, schedule 

The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup starts on November 20 (Sunday) and will end on December 18 (Sunday). The opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 will take place on on November 20 (Sunday)  just before the first match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. The opening ceremony will begin at 7.30 p.m. IST at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor located in the northeastern coastal part of Qatar.

 

 

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar vs Ecuador

The FIFA World Cup 2022 Group A Qatar vs Ecuador match will be played on November 20 (Sunday) at 9:30 p.m., according to Indian Standard Time (IST) at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar.

Qatar Squad: FIFA World Cup 2022
Goalkeepers: Saad Al-Sheeb, Meshaal Barsham, Yousef Hassan
Defenders: Pedro Miguel, Musaab Khidir, Tarek Salman, Bassam Al-Rawi, Boualem Khoukhi, Abdelkarim Hassan, Homam Ahmed, Jassem Gaber
Midfielders: Ali Asad, Assim Madabo, Mohammed Waad, Salem Al-Hajri, Moustafa Tarek, Karim Boudiaf, Abdelaziz Hatim, Ismail Mohamad
Forwards: Naif Al-Hadhrami, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Hassan Al-Haydos, Khalid Muneer, Akram Afif, Almoez Ali, Mohamed Muntari

Ecuador Squad: FIFA World Cup 2022
Goalkeepers: Moises Ramirez, Alexander Dominguez, Hernan Galindez
Defenders: Piero Hincapie, Robert Arboleda, Pervis Estupinan, Angelo Preciado, Jackson Porozo, Xavier Arreaga, Felix Torres, Diego Palacios, William Pacho
Midfielders: Carlos Gruezo, Jose Cifuentes, Alan Franco, Moises Caicedo, Angel Mena, Jeremy Sarmiento, Ayrton Preciado, Sebastian Mendez, Gonzalo Plata, Romario Ibarra
Forwards: Djorkaeff Reasco, Kevin Rodriguez, Michael Estrada, Enner Valencia

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of stadiums

1) Lusail - Lusail Stadium | Capacity: 80,000 seats 
2) Al Khor - Al Bayt Stadium | Capacity: 60,000 seats
3) Al Wakrah - Al Janoub Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
4) Al Rayyan - Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
5) Doha - Khalifa International Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
6) Doha - Education City Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
7) Doha - Stadium 974 | Capacity: 40,000 seats 
8) Doha - Al Thumama Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats 

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar teams

 

Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands

Group B: England, Iran, United States, Wales

Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland

Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia

Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan

Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia

Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon

Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

 

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 full schedule, fixtures and India match start times (IST)

Sunday, November 20

Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador - 9:30 PM IST
Monday, November 21

Group B: England vs Iran - 6:30 PM IST

Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands - 9:30 PM IST

Tuesday, November 22

Group B: United States vs Wales - 12:30 AM IST

Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia - 3:30 PM IST

Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia - 6:30 PM IST

Group C: Mexico vs Poland - 9:30 PM IST

Wednesday, November 23

Group D: France vs Australia - 12:30 AM IST

Group F: Morocco vs Croatia - 3:30 PM IST

Group E: Germany vs Japan - 6:30 PM IST

Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica - 9:30 PM IST

Thursday, November 24

Group F: Belgium vs Canada - 12:30 AM IST

Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon - 3:30 PM IST

Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea - 6:30 PM IST

Group H: Portugal vs Ghana - 9:30 PM IST

Friday, November 25

Group G: Brazil vs Serbia - 12:30 AM IST

Group B: Wales vs IR Iran - 3:30 PM IST

Group A: Qatar vs Senegal - 6:30 PM IST

Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador - 9:30 PM IST

Saturday, November 26

Group B: England vs United States - 12:30 AM IST

Group D: Tunisia vs Australia - 3:30 PM IST

Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia - 6:30 PM IST

Group D: France vs Denmark - 9:30 PM IST

Sunday, November 27

Group C: Argentina vs Mexico - 12:30 AM IST

Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica - 3:30 PM IST

Group F: Belgium vs Morocco - 6:30 PM IST

Group F: Croatia vs Canada - 9:30 PM IST

Monday, November 28

Group E: Spain vs Germany - 12:30 AM IST

Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia - 3:30 PM IST

Group H: South Korea vs Ghana - 6:30 PM IST

Group G: Brazil vs Switzerland - 9:30 PM IST

Tuesday, November 29

Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay - 12:30 AM IST

Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar - 8:30 PM IST

Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal - 8:30 PM IST

Wednesday, November 30

Group B: Wales vs England - 12:30 AM IST

Group B: IR Iran vs United States - 12:30 AM IST

Group D: Tunisia vs France - 8:30 PM IST

Group D: Australia vs Denmark - 8:30 PM IST

Thursday, December 1

Group C: Poland vs Argentina - 12:30 AM IST

Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico - 12:30 AM IST

Group F: Croatia vs Belgium - 8:30 PM IST

Group F: Canada vs Morocco - 8:30 PM IST

Friday, December 2

Group E: Japan vs Spain - 12:30 AM IST

Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany - 12:30 AM IST

Group H: South Korea vs Portugal - 8:30 PM IST

Group H: Ghana vs Uruguay - 8:30 PM IST 

Saturday, December 3

Group G: Cameroon vs Brazil - 12:30 AM IST

Group G: Serbia vs Switzerland - 12:30 AM IST

Round of 16

Saturday, December 3

Group A winner vs Group B runners-up - 8.30 PM IST

Sunday, December 4 

Group C winner vs Group D runners-up - 12.30 AM IST

Group D winner vs Group C runners-up - 8.30 PM IST

Monday, December 5 

Group B winner vs Group A runners-up - 12.30 AM IST

Group E winner vs Group F runners-up - 8.30 PM IST

Tuesday, December 6 

Group G winner vs Group H runners-up - 12.30 AM IST

Group F winner vs Group E runners-up - 8.30 PM IST

Wednesday, December 7 

Group H winner vs Group G runners-up - 12.30 AM IST

Friday, December 9 

Quarter-final 1 - 8.30 PM IST

Saturday, December 10 

Quarter-final 2 - 12.30 AM IST

Quarter-final 3 - 8.30 PM IST

Sunday, December 11 

Quarter-final 4 - 12.30 AM IST

Wednesday, December 14

Semi-finals 1 - 12.30 AM IST

Thursday, December 15

Semi-final 2 - 12.30 AM IST

Saturday, December 17

Third place match - 8.30 PM IST

Sunday, December 18

Final - 8.30 PM IST

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Live streaming, broadcast

FIFA World Cup Qatar will be broadcast LIVE on Sports 18 channel in India. People can also live stream on Jio Cinema app.

With the 29-day Qatar World Cup being played during what would have been their winter break, the footballers will have a busy schedule post the World Cup as they will get back with their respective clubs dead tired from the fatigue of training and playing for 5-6 weeks, frequent travel and battling niggles and injuries.

(Inputs from IANS, FIFA, Olympics)

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